Dude Pollard has been thrown the league like a chinese call girl... Continuity? He was there one year..

Webb lined up outside plenty..

Still hurts to lose two starting Safeties. Huge problem. You act like depth, experience and continuity didn't help them as they built into the last few years. I am well aware Reed is the guy that makes that back end go, but losing him and Pollard to 2 unknowns back there in a passing league is arrogant.

They went for it all knowing Reed and Lewis were cooked with a flat cap in 2013 and 2014. Good for them. They pullled it off, just barely thanks to Kaepernick's choke job on the 5 yard line. Maybe he should have kissed his biceps AFTER the game with a victory, huh?

They are not unknowns..

The have been grooming Smith to be Reed's successor for a while. I'm not saying he will ever be Reed or anything like that but think he wi indeed be a very good FS. Tall, Long, former cb with good ball skills.

Mark it down. Feel free to call me out at the end of the year if I'm wrong but this team will win 11 games at least.

Not sure about 11, but I can see 10. They are hardly as decimated as some think. Reed and Ray were just about done. Their defense is predicated on the pressure brought on by the front 7. The front 7 will be as good or better next year. And Newsome does a good job with the draft. They'll be a playoff team again next year.

Broncos EVP of Football Operations John Elway released a statement on DE Elvis Dumervil's departure.

STATEMENT FROM DENVER BRONCOS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS JOHN ELWAY:

“As we have from the start of this process, we worked diligently over the last week to find a way for Elvis Dumervil to remain a Denver Bronco. Although we made multiple contract offers to Elvis after being forced to release him, we were unable to reach an agreement and are now moving forward without him.

“Elvis was a team captain and a talented player who made a great impact during his seven seasons in Denver. I appreciate all of his effort on the field and the work he did in the community.

Mark it down. Feel free to call me out at the end of the year if I'm wrong but this team will win 11 games at least.

I've marked it. lol

FLacco lost his favorite WR and the D was gutted. Dumervil is incredibly overrated. Since he was shopping himself, I wouldn't be shocked if Baltimore just flipped out Ed Reed for Dumervil in terms of contract guarantees.

Ouch. Bad offseason so far for Baltimore.

They have a better defense then us, by far! Flacco is good regardless of how much you want to hate..

2 tight ends who are more then capable and Ozzie always knows how to draft..

Their front 7 is vicious even with a Few unknowns...

Canty, Spears, Ngata, Dumervil, Suggs...

To me the loss of Ellerbe, Kruger aren't that severe as the were more a product of who they were playing with...

Webb is a top 5 corner in the league, or so he was before he got hurt and Graham came on last season. Smith will make a good free safety and Pollard is easlily replaced.

You're going to see them cut more key players after this Dumervil move. You'll see.

Canty is a 4-3 player, by the way. Spears is nothing more than a steady starter, not an impact guy like the emerging Ellerbe.

Webb may not project well on the outside.

This swapping in and out of your base D doesn't work. It caught GB and NOs in recent years. It will catch Baltimore.

To preetnd Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, down the middle, meant nothing is a preposterous premise.

"Pollard is easily replaced". I am pretty sure Ed Reed and Pollard just made a strong duo helping win a SB.

To cast that off is flat out arrogance. Ds need continuity, not names on jerseys.

D's need Continuity???? LOL! Oh, my!

You better tell Bill that, next time you are spit shining his jewels.

L@@k!!!!!! At all the different DB's alone , in the past 6 yrs. LMAO@U

Dude Pollard has been thrown the league like a chinese call girl... Continuity? He was there one year..

Webb lined up outside plenty..

Still hurts to lose two starting Safeties. Huge problem. You act like depth, experience and continuity didn't help them as they built into the last few years. I am well aware Reed is the guy that makes that back end go, but losing him and Pollard to 2 unknowns back there in a passing league is arrogant.

They went for it all knowing Reed and Lewis were cooked with a flat cap in 2013 and 2014. Good for them. They pullled it off, just barely thanks to Kaepernick's choke job on the 5 yard line. Maybe he should have kissed his biceps AFTER the game with a victory, huh?

Man Rusty, excuses are like A..h...., well you get what I mean.

Yes, it was all Kaepernicks fault for not winning the SB. Once again you put the balme on 1 player and totally ignore all the other elements of the game.

Plus you are a real hypocrite... You make comments about depth, experience and continuity as being a positive in one argument but don't take that into consideration when it comes to the Patriots moves. You are a real peach! Man, every forum has to have a guy like this and Rusty is "that guy" in our forum.

I'm pretty sure the Broncos are fine with him leaving for that kind of money, otherwise his faxed agreement would have not been a problem and he would still be a Bronco. Also, I'm pretty sure Bronco fans don't agree with your assessment of Elway.

I'm just not going to get too worked up about free agency. It always goes like this, every team that makes a splash is declared the "winner" and usually falls flat on their face in the season. Whatever team gets put on the field in Patriot uniforms will be fine. Denver looks to be a tough out, and so do the Texans and Ravens. Fine. Our teams problems are the same, if they solve them we can hoist the Lombardi, WHATEVER THE OTHER GUYS ARE DOING. I'm more interested in the draft than free agency, that's where the Pats do the heavy lifting.